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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernado Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berry Fulcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All Of The Lights. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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266 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernado Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berry Fulcher!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulcher gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fulcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fulcher has had enough of the clinch but Tavares keeps him there for the moment.
Fulcher working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fulcher.
Tavares keeps control of Fulcher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fulcher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tavares backwards.
Tavares has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fulcher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fulcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavares fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fulcher feints a jab promting Tavares to slip. Fulcher then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tavares slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Fernado Tavares has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fulcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tavares throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fulcher's waist but Fulcher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tavares off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernado Tavares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fulcher misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fulcher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berry Fulcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fulcher misses with a double jab.
Fulcher jabs Tavares right on the nose. Tavares blinks but takes it well.
Tavares shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fulcher as he avoids it easily.
Fulcher fails to land with a series of punches.
Tavares shoots in for a takedown but Fulcher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fulcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tavares circles away quickly and effectively.
Fulcher misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavares shoots in for a takedown but Fulcher shows good takedown defense.
Tavares has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fulcher finds it's way round the side to connect with Tavares's head.
Nice jab there from Fulcher.
Tavares get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Tavares stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Fulcher runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Berry Fulcher!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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